Maintenance Specialist at Kroger Supply Chain in Phoenix, Arizona

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, fixtures and manner building repairs in the distribution center. Maintain and repair all lift trucks and mobile equipment. Role model and demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

• High school education or general education degree (GED)
• 2 + years experience in plumbing, blueprint reading, general building maintenance, hydraulic and electrical experience;
• 4 years in fork lift repair, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Excellent verbal and written communication including presentation skills
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry with the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to work weekends, nights, overtime and holidays on a regular basis
• Familiarity with industry/technical and distribution center terms and processes
• Strong organizational and planning skills with specific attention to detail
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and meet deadlines
• Ability to continue education as necessary
• Ability to operate the following special equipment; machinery, and/or special tools: hand truck, hand and power pallet jack, power lift equipment
• Must have a valid drivers license

• Maintain and repair carts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, stock pickers, turret trucks, sweepers, scrubbers, and fork lift attachments
• Repair and maintain battery chargers, batteries and other equipment as needed
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all lift trucks
• Assist and monitor equipment process parameters to perform predictive / preventive maintenance and enter data into Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Maintain inventory of spare parts, special need items and tools
• Ability to operate computers and maintenance diagnostics equipment including analog and digital multi-meters, pyrometers, photo-tachometer, etc.
• Diagnose failures, determine parts and material requirements, and perform repairs as required to resume operation on production equipment
• Effectively communicate with peers
• Ensure and maintain the cleanliness of all equipment, workstations and facility
• Repair and maintain hydraulic systems, air compressors, fire system
• Weld, cut, design and repair aluminum and steel structures and devises
• Maintain building maintenance; electrical systems, plumbing, etc.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation